Florida Supreme Court considers homestead exemption case

The Florida Supreme Court is considering a case that could affect nonresident homeowners with regards to their homestead property tax exemption.

The court's decision would affect people who own a home in Florida but do not count it as their permanent residence, but want to seek a homestead exemption anyway because they have a legal dependent living in the residence in Florida, according to the Tampa Tribune.

The specific case the court heard on Monday deals with a family from Honduras, but the case has nothing to do with immigration. If the family were from West Virginia, it would be the same debate, according to the Tribune.